Sam Browne

Sir Samuel Browne
General Browne in 1897
Born	(1824-10-03)3 October 1824 Barrackpore, British India
Died	14 March 1901(1901-03-14) (aged 76) Ryde, Isle of Wight
Buried	Town Cemetery, Ryde
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Bengal Army British Indian Army
Years of service	1840–1901
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Second Anglo-Sikh War Indian Mutiny Second Anglo-Afghan War
Awards	Victoria Cross Order of the Bath Order of the Star of India
Other work	Inventor of the Sam Browne belt

General Sir Samuel James Browne, VC, GCB, KCSI (3 October 1824 – 14 March 1901) was a British Indian Army cavalry officer, known best as the creator of the Sam Browne belt. He was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the most prestigious award for gallantry in combat that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.